2016 position 40th First race Lucas Oil 150 | Best finish 40th (2016) | |
Born July 15, 1998 (age 18)
Las Vegas, Nevada ( 1998-07-15 ) Truck no., team No. 18 (Kyle Busch Motorsports) Last race 2017 Active Pest Control 200 (Atlanta) Profiles | ||
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Noah Gragson (born July 15, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports.
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Racing career
Gragson started racing Bandoleros at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring at the age of 13, eventually moving to compete in late models. Gragson also competed in the INEX Legends car racing series, winning the 2014 Young Lion Road Course championship. A dedicated racing driver, Gragson once considered forging a birth certificate to compete in an ARCA Racing Series race, which requires drivers to be 18 years old.
In 2015, Gragson joined Jefferson Pitts Racing in the K&N Pro Series West in the No. 7 with sponsorship from AlertID, his ride being overseen by co-owner Jerry Pitts. In his series debut at Kern County Raceway Park, he finished third after qualifying eighth. At Tucson Speedway, Gragson battled with teammate Gracin Raz to score his first career victory. Later in the season at Meridian Speedway, Gragson recorded his first pole position and led 176 laps to win. In his first season of stock car racing, Gragson finished second in the final points standings behind Chris Eggleston with two wins, seven top fives, 11 top tens, becoming the ninth driver in series history to finish runner-up in points and win Rookie of the Year. After the season ended, he was named Rookie of the Year.
During the 2015 season, Gragson ran two races in the K&N Pro Series East, finishing eighth in his debut at Watkins Glen International. In September, he joined Mason Mitchell Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series, driving the No. 78 Ford Fusion at Kentucky Speedway. After qualifying eighth, he finished 14th, one lap behind race winner Ryan Reed.
Gragson competed in both K&N Pro Series in 2016, winning a combined four races. On October 7, he was hired by Kyle Busch Motorsports to compete in the Camping World Truck Series in 2017. In preparation, he drove the No. 18 Toyota from KBM at the Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway events in an entry fielded by Wauters Motorsports. In his debut at Phoenix, Gragson qualified 14th and finished 16th. Gragson raced at Homestead as well, qualifying 10th and finishing 15th.
Personal life
Gragson enjoys downhill mountain biking.
ARCA Racing Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points